Machine for forming and re-forming turn shoes



July 22, 1930. J. FAUSSE 1,770,976

MACHINE FORl FORMING AND REFORMING TURN SHOES Filed Spt. l0, 1928 5Sheets-Sheet 1 July 22, 1930. J. FAussE MACHNE FOR FORMING AND REFORMINGTURN SHOES` 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 10, 1928 /M/E/V Ta@- July- 22,1930. J. FAUssE MACHINE FOR FORMING AND REFORMING TURN SHOES Filed Sept.10, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 5l .1. FAUssE 1,770,976

MACHINE FOR FORMIN-G AND REFORMING TURN SHOES 7 July 22, 1930.

Filed Sept. 10. 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 @gol- July 22, `1930.v Jl FAUssEMACHINE FOR FORMING AND REFORMING TURN SHOES Filed Sept. 10, 1928Sheets-Shed*I 5 illlllll llllllll Ill! Vbase of the column 12 (Fig. 1).

Vtalities of the machine.

The illustrated machine `foi1 forming or `re-forming the heel portionsof sewed scat t urn shoes comprises a saoe supportor 'jack which issimilar in'many respects to that disclosed in United States LettersPatent No. 1,558,737, granted @ctober 27 1925, on application of RonaldF. McFeely, and operating instrumentalitieswhich arelin their generalorganizationusimilar in many vrespects to those disclosed in UnitedStates Letters Patent No. 1,583,044, granted May 4, 1926, onapplicationof Charles H. Hoyt. The inachine` illustrated as Vembodyingthe Ypresent invention is particularly adapted for operation on4sewedseat turn slices and its organi- Zation for that Work will beherein particularly described andV explained, it being understoodthatsuch portionsof the machine are not fully described herein will befound disclosed in the above-mentioned patents, The operatinginstrumentalities for conforming thev rear. end of an upper to a lastand for treating the turned in portion of lthe'upperto be lhereinaftermore fully described are carried by a liead 10jwliich is mounted on acolumn 12. IiiA the'head 10 extending fore andaft thereof is a cam shaftl4`zcarrying a cam block l16 onwhich are formed various cams vby whichthe operating instrumentalities of the machiney are actuated. The shaft14 carries a worm wheel 18 whichis driven by a worm shaft 2O :tt-rightangles to the shaft 14A and arranged. to be driven vat times through acone friction clutch comprising members 22, 24 (Fig. 4). The clutchmember 24 is formed on a pulley7 26 loose on the shaft anddriven from asuitable source of power, for example an electric motor mounted on theshelfv 28 at the Suitable clutch Voperating and stopping mechanismsimilar in general to that disclosed in Letters Patent No. 1,583,044above mentioned is provided for causing a. single revolution to beimparted to the cam shaft 14 in each cycle of the machine. The clutchmechanismr is arranged to be operated to start the machine by a rearwardthrust on a. knob 30 on a sliding rod 32 connected at its rear end toYthe clutch tripping mechanism. The illustrated machine is provided withan external band brake 33 having one end fixed to a pin 35 and the otherend connected to an arm 37 on a rock shaft 39, which is operated toapply the brake by the same means disclosed for applying the brake inLetters Patent No. 1,583,044.

The shoe support or jack comprises a frame 40 (Fig. 2) pivoted on ashaft 42 for swinging movement toward and from the machine. Mounted forendwise movement in the frame 40 is a post 44 having at its upper end aheel pin 46 (Fig. 1). Extending forwardly from the post 44 is a rigidbar 48 on which is a slide 50 carrying a pawl 5 adapted to engage teeth53 in the lower edge of the bar 48, to hold the slide 50 in adjustedposition. On the slide 50 is a toe rest L which can be adjustedvertically by tui-ning;- a thumb head-56, the adjustment beingheld by apawl 58 arranged to bev lifted by the operator. Adjustably connected tothe post 44 by mechanism to be'descri'bed isa rod G0 (Fig. 2) tothee-lower. end of whichv is connected a rack bar 62 meshing with apinion 64 loose on the shaft y42, land having avratchet wheel GGintegral therewith or fixed thereto. A mein'- ber 68 mounted to rockfreely on the shaft 42 carries two pawls 70, 72 operated by springs 74to engage the ratchet wheel 60 whenV permitted to do so by pawl lifrs orshields 7G which are arranged forV at et ment circumferentiallyv of theshaft 42 by any suitable means.- The position oi the shields 76determines, ofcourse, the time in the movement of the pawl carryingmember 68 vwhen one'of the pawls 7 0, 7 2 will er ge the'teeth of theYratchetwheel 80. lt w .-l be understoodthat thiepawls 70, 72' one-halfa tooth more` or less than 180o from each other so that, afterthe pawlsleave the lifter-s, movement of the' member G8 through the space of halfa tooth only is necessary to cause engagement of one ortheother of the pawls 70, 72 with the ratchetwlieel 06.

The rock member 68 is connected at 7 8 to a rod 801ixed to the lower endof a cylinder 82 in which is a head 84 connected to the lower end of arod 80. Between the head 84 and a plug 88 fixed in the upper end of thecylinder 82, and through which the rod 86 freely passes, is a strongcompression spring 90. The upper end of the rod 86 is connected to alever 92 operatefl by power of the machine in a manner to be explained.Considering the rods 80 and 86 as one, the spring 90'and cylinder 82provide a lyielding connection in the rod, opposing extension thereofbythe pull of the lever 92 which actuates the member 86 and causing thepawls 7 O, 7 2, to engage the ratchet wheel 66 and hence to lift vtheshoe support.

The lower end ofthe rack bar is engaged by a lever 94 fulcrumed at 96 tothe frame 40 and having its rearward arm connected by a link-98 to atreadle 100 pivoted at 102 and normally raisedby a tension spring 104.

' It will be seen that since the pivot 96 of the lever 94 isdisposedrearwardly of the pivot 42.0f theframe depression ofthe treadlewill swing the frame 40 rearwardly. i If such swinging movement of theframe rearwardly is opposed,however, the .lever94 will turn on its pivot96 and pushupwardly-on the rack bar 62 thus lifting the post 44. Theoperator7 therefore, can, by opposing inward movement ofthe shoe, causethe shoe to be raised by depression of the -treadle Preferably, however7the adjustment between `the rods 44 and will be so set that the shoewill be presented at the proper height merely by its rearward movement.

Y Connected at 106 to the frame 40 is arack bar 108 the inner end ofwhich is guided in meshing relation to a pinion 110 keyed to a shaft112. The rack bar 108 is guided by a member 114 (Fig. 6) mounted toswing freely onthe shaft 112. The member 114 (Fig. 2) is bored toreceive a plunger 116 which has reduced portion extending tnrongh themei` ber 114 and providedwith a stop nut 118. On the reduced portion ofthe plunger 116 is a spring 120 which yieldinglymaintains the plunger inforward position. swung inwardly of lthe machine a pin 122 on the rackbar 108 engages the plunger which affords the resist-ance necessary tocause depression of the treadle to raise the post 44 and the shoecausing the shoe sole to engage a bottom rest or height gage 124, if theshoe is not already in contact with it. rl`he gage limits or preventsupward movement of the shoe and insures that the shoe will be located inproper relation to the wipers and heel band to be described.

The heel end clamping means herein shown is substantially lilre thatdisclosed in the Letters Patent ho. 1,583,044 above referred to. Toreceive and embrace the rear end of the its rear end by a clip 132secured to a stud 134, which is arranged for a slight vertical.

movement in a carrier slide: 136. The opposite side portions `of theband are slidingly supported by clips 138 which are fasten studs 140(Fig. 3a) vertically and rotatably movable in supporting slides 142which are adjust'-y ably held by bolts 143 on horizontally swinging arms144. To assist in pressing the band against the sides ofthe shoe toforce the upper and counter into conformity with the con,- tour of thesides of the last the studs 140 carry blocks 146 which` have curvedcontactv faces for engaging the band 130. VA similar support for therear end of the band is afforded by a backing member 148 (Fig. 2) shownas integralwith the stud 134. To assist in press* ing the band inwardlyagainst the corners of the rear end of the shoe arms 150 are pivotallymounted at 152 on the upper enlarged end of the stud 134 and havepivoted on their outer ends Contact members 154 for engaging Lhe band130. lntegral also, in the construclVhen the frame 40 is tion shown,with the stud 134 are arms 156m the ends of which are mounted springplungl ers 158 which engage the arms 150 and,v

through the contact members 1547 maintain a constant pressure on thecurved rear cor- In order to limit adjustably the contraction ofthe bandby the pressure. of the contact members 154,\the arms 150 carry stopscrews A 160 which engage the member'148.

Forclosing the band and forcing it inwardly against the sides ofptheheelend portion of the shoethe machine .has lever arms 162 con- Y nectedtothe arms' 144 to swing them inwardly. The connections between `thearms 1.62 and the arms 144 comprise adjustable links consisting ofsocket members 164 which are pivoted on the arms 162 and rods 166pivoted on the arms 144 and extendingV within sleeve portions 168 whichare .threaded in the socket members 164, the members 168 being confinedon the rods 166 by means ofA nuts 1"?0 keyed to the members 164. As thus.constructed the connections provide for adjustment of the pressureappliedl by the band and adjustment for different sizes Of shoes throughturning movement of the sleeve members 168 i to lengthen or shortenthedistance between the arms 162 and 144.

close the band about a shoe (Fig. 3) is effected by means of a slide 172which carries .a T-shapedmember having a head V17 4 inengagementwithsliding raelrbars 17 6l operatively connected to gear segments178011 the arms 162, VThe shank of the T-shaped member 174extends-within the slide 172 and carries a spr-ing 182through whichmovement imparted yieldingly to the band closing connections whenthe-slide 172 is moved rearwardly. For imparting such movement to theslide the machine has a shaft 184 on which is formed a pinion 186 inengagement with rack teeth 187 on the V'upper sideof the slide 1.72, theshaft having also a pinion 188- the shoe.

The slide 136, which asabove explained I serves t lsupport the rearendof the heel band, is an adjustable sliue'whereby the band may bevmoved bodily lengthwise of theshoal todetermine therelation ofthewipers to the heel end face of the shoe, as may be neclll!) lill essaryor desirable in changing from one size or style of shoe to another inorder to vary the extent of overwiping movement of the wipers at the endof the shoe. lt will be understood that in such adjusting movement ofthe band its opposite side portions slide freely along the guldewaysprovided by the clips nor enectmg the adjusting movement of the slide136 the machine has a pinion 200 which engages rack teeth on the slide136 and isintegral with or fast on a shaft 202 provided on its outer end(Fig. l) with an adjusting handle 204 having a pawl for engagementwithfixed ratchet teeth 206 which hold the band against rearwardmovement. 'lhe pawl is lifted by, a lmob 207 to permit backwardadjustment of the band.

A further adjustment for different sizes of shoes, having in view theapplication of the forming pressure at substantially the same locationon different shoes, is afforded by the slides 142 which carry thedevices for closing the band, the slides being adjustable lengthwise onvthe arms 144 which are provided with clamping bolts 143 to hold theslides in position.

As above stated, the supporting stud 134 of the heel band and the studs140 on which are mounted the supporting clamps for the side'portions ofthe band have a slight vertical movement on their supporting members.The purpose of this arrangement is to permit the band to be movedvertically with the shoe, as will be hereinafter more particularlyexplained.

.l'earward movement of the band operating slide 172, Fig. 2, operatesthe lever 92 to lift the shoe and for this purpose the under side of theslide 172 is provided with racl; teeth which engage atoothed segment 210formed as part of the lever 92 so that rearward movement of the slide172 swings the lever 92 upwardly about its supporting shaft 2l2 causingit to act through the rod 86, 80 to actuate the pawls 70, 72 and liftthe shoe support in conjunction with the closing of the band.

lt is desirable that the shoe be forced yieldingly rearwardly into theband prior to the closing of the band. This is` effected by mechanismacting through the pinion 110 upon the rack bar 108. lteferring to Fig.1, the outer end of the shaft 112 has lixed to it a ratchet wheel 220which `is operated by a pair of pawls 222, 224 arranged similarly to thepawls 70, 72 and carried by a rocking member 226. Pawl shields orlifters simila to those for the pawls 70, 72 are provided which arecarried by a sleeve 228 adj ustably held by a screw 230. Thepawl-carrying member 226 is connected by a link 232 to an arm 284pivoted on a fixed stud 236 at its Lipper end. A cam arm 238 has itslower end mounted on the same pivot 236 and carries a roll 240 whichengages a cam 242 on the cani block 16. The arms 234 and 238 haverearward offsets 244, 246, respectively, which are connected together bya yielding mechanism including a spring 248 and a lighter spring notshown. This yielding mechanism may be similar to that disclosed for asimilar purpose in the Letters Patent No. 1,583,044 above referred to.By operation of a handle 250 the action of the springs may be controlledto vary the yielding action of the mechanism.

Then the slice support is swung toward the machine the rack bar 108causes the ratchet wheel 220 to rotate and since the pawls 222, are thenheld away from their ratchet by their shields or lifters the support maybe moved freely in or out. `When the machine starts the cam 242 swingsthe arm forwardly, the arm 238 acting through 'the yielding connectionto swing the arm 284 rearwardly, thus turning the pawl carrier 226causing the pawls 242, 244 to move olf the shields or lifters, engagethe ratchet and turn Apinicn 110, Fig. 2, clockwise to draw a shoe onthe shoe support yieldingly into the band 160. n

For forcing the upper and counter into the angle between the feather andshoulder of a sole of a turn shoe before itis turned and for opening thecrease between the margin of the sole and the upper and pressing theinturned portion of the upper after the shoe is turned, wipers similarto lasting machine wipers are provided. rlhese wipers, however, insteadof being positively advanced and closed, as is usual in lastingmachines,are positively advanced and yieldingly closed. Moreover,

they may be partially closed by yielding means before they are advanced,that is, While in retracted position in order that they ina-v be mademore readily to enter the crease be'- tween the sole and upper of a shoepresented to themen the shoe support. l

A pair of wipers 260, Fig. 4, is carried by a slide 262 which is mountedfor movement lengthwise of a shoe in the guideway in the frame. Tosupport the wiper plates the slide 262 has secured thereto a plate 264,Fig. 2, which has an upstanding rib 266 extending` into a groove in thewiper plates to guide them in their swinging movements, the plates beingpivoted together by means of a pin 268, Fig. 4, located at the axis ofcurvature of the guiding rib 266. Overlying the Wiper plates and securedto the slide 262 by screws 270, which also hold the plate 264 in place,is a thrust plate 272 which, as shown in Fig. 4, is curved similar tothe wipers and is extended forwardly for a considerable distance on eachside to sustain the upward thrustof the wipers when the shoe is liftedby the jack lifting mechanism. At the rear end the wiper slide 262 isrecessed to receive the forward portion of a rear slide 276, the twoslides being held in fixed relation by a transverse shaft 273. The rearslide 276 carries a roll 230 which projects into a cam groover 282 inthe cam block 16, Fig. 2, and is operated bythe cam to impart bodilyadvancing movement to the wipers', theV wipers being advanced and-heldin `advanced position during the major portion of the cycle as will beseen from the cam chart shownv in Fig. 7.

Yielding; closing movement is imparted to ',the wiping plat-es 260simultaneously With their positive advancing` movement by the followingmechanism `Wiper-c'airrying slides 234 have secured to their inner ends(Fig. 5) underlying wiper-supporting plates286 and overlying thrustplates 238, the plates286 having` slots 290 to receive pinsor rolls 292on. the wiper plates 260, the'wipers beingthus guided in their movementlengthwise of thev shoe. The closing Vslides 284 are made hol-` low toreceive operating slides 294'thieaded into which are screw plugs 296having stems 293 with squared outer 'ends` extending through holes inthe slides 284 and accessible at the outside of the machine frame sothat they may be turned with a wrench. Between the plugs 296 on theoperating slides'294 and the wiper-carrying slides 284 Vsprings 300 areintroduced so that as the slides 294 are operated inwardly they actthrough the springs 300 yieidingly to move the wipers toward eaohotherintheir closing movement. kThe pressure of the springs 300 may be variedby turning the plugs 296 and any desired amount of initial tension maybe given the `springs 300 hy turning the plugs 296 since inward movementof the slides 234 relatively to the operating slides 294 is limited byprojections V301 on the wiper-carrying slides 284 which engage theoperating slides 294; To operate the slides 294 they have rack teeth ontheir rear faces meshing with pinions 302 mounted on Y fixed axes in theframe; 4Angle levers 304 vided with means foradjusting the rack slide312 relatively to theslide`262 thusmoving the wiper-operating slides 294inwardly or outwardly without aect-ing the position of theslide 262. Forthis purpose the transl verse shaft 278'has on its opposite endseccentric portions fitted in blocks 314 which are movable vertically inrecesses formed` in the opposite 4side portions"ofl the'slide 312. Forturning theishaft-`278 to` adjust the" slide* 312` Aa 'shaft 316 isVrotatably mounted in the stud,

236 hereinbefore mentioned, the"V shaft v316 Vhaving on itsinnerendahead-:318V provided with a transverse slot to receive a projection 32oon the-ena of the Shaft 27s.l vThe Shaft 316 has fixed thereto a handwheel 322 which is held inoutward-position .by a` spring 324.

lBy*pushing in on the' `hand wheel 322 and turningit', the slot inthehead 318 is made to engage the Vproj`eotion320 on the end of the Yshaft'278 whereupon the shaft 278 may be t 'ed to adjust the, slide 312as desired. A

-table detent Ais provided to prevent ae'eiwipersvl 260- determined inaccordance. with the position 'oft the heel band' which, of course, isinitially open. F or this'purpose theoonstruction shown yin Figs. 4 and5 is provided; The Wiper carriers 284 arek slotted at 330 to receivescrews 332l which are threaded into blocks 334;` To the blocks 334are,"V

fastened, by means ofl screws 338, L-shaped stop members336whi'ch.engage surfaces on the blocks 146 which engage the band 130. In thisconstructiomwhen the band is opened to receive the shoethe wipersarealso held open by the stops336 and as the bandcloses the wipers arealso closed by the springs `300. As the springs 300 'are tensionedbyoperation of the wiper-closing slide 312 the wipers are yieldinglyforced toward eachfotherand toward the band until the stops336 engagethe band.` -The inwardclos'ing movement of the wipers is then arrestedand the tension of their operating spring `300 is applied to the band toforce the ends of the band more tightly against'the sides of the shoe.The amount of closing movement which the wipers Vare permitted to haverelatively to the band may be varied by loosening the screws 332 andadjusting the stops 336 to- Ward or from the shoe. The outer portions ofthe slots" 330'are enlarged to permit access to the screws'338 so thatthe stops 336may be removdif'desire'd. When the stopsare removed thewipers are held initially` in partly closed 'position by their springs300 against which they @an yield outwardly to permit a she@ kto pagebetween niet inie'theband.

when a. shoe on' the support has nor iso

sented against. the height gage 124 and Y 'yieldingiy backwardly intethe* band by mechanism dfes'cribedas acting upon the ra'elr bnioefhreughthe spring 24s and the-bead has been closed, it ,is dsirable' te refe@nie rear end of the shoe more iirnily-aainst the 4band and tlhold itpositively against foi-- Vward movement yduringv .the forward move'-m'ent `of the` wipers over the shoe bottoni. F01* this"jlipien mechanismin 'sia 2 and 6 is provided. Fixed on the shaft 112 which carriest-hepinion 110 for operating the rack bar 108 is a second ratchet Wheel 340,Fig. 6, with ,which a pawl 342 co-operates. rhis pawl is on a pawlcarrier 344vwhich is connected by a link 346 to the lever-92. A pawlshield 347 is provided orthe pawl 342 vhich shield is carried by asleeve 34S on the shaft 112. The sleeve 348 has a slotted flange 350held by a screw 352 and by loosening the screw the pawl shield may beadjusted to vary the time when the pawl will be'permitted to engage Vtheratchet'wheel 340.* vWhen the lever 92 is actuated by the cam 194through themechanism described to raise the work support, the pawl 342will be operated and will, when permitted by the shield 34T, engage theratchet wheel 340 causing the work support not only to be heldpositively from forward movement in response to the forward movement ofthe wipers but also to move rearwardly to seat the rear end ot the shoemore firmly into the band.

ltwill be seen from the cain chart, Fig. 7,. that the cam 194-has afirst rise between j and 180o and a further and lesser rise just beyond180. The first rise operates through the heavy spring 90 to litt thework support and at the time the second rise acts the pawl 342 operatesto lock the shoe support trom outward movement, and torce the sho-ebackward into the band. rEhe Voperation ot the lever 92 by the secondrise further tensions the spring 90. it this time the wipers are closedand it is desirable that the upward pressure of the shoe support beetlective against the wipers to shape the upper. Accordingly, mechanismis provided` to litt the height gage 124 at this time to permit theupward pressure augmented by the second rise of the cam 194 to beeiective against the wipers. .For this purpose the height has rack teeth354 formed thereon, F 2, which are engaged by a pinion 356. @n the sameshaft as the pinion 356 is a pinion 358 engaged by a rack 360 on ahorizontal rod the rack being urged rearwardly by a spring 364. The rod362, Fig. 6, isconnected at 366 to an arm' 368 pivoted at 370 andcarrying a roll 372 whica engages a. tamA 374, Fig. 2, on the outermargin of the trontiace et the cam bloclr16. rEhe arm 368 hasa rearwardprojection `376 through which ascrew threaded. The screw 378i engf Vesthe trame adjustably to limit rearward move.- ent ot the arm in responseto the spring 364 or up ward pressure of the shoe. At a point on thecani 374, corresponding to the position ot the second rise of the cam194, is a drop which permits the roll 372 to niove rearwardly and hencepermitsthe height gage 124 to rise. Thus the upward thrust of the shoeis taken by the wipers with the result that the upper is compactedthereby. rl`he amount or" upward movement which thegege 124 is peratthis time is tightly closed upon the shoe,

may move upwardly with the lshoe the distance necessary and hence doesnot interfere with the pressurer of the shoe against-'3 the wipers. v l

For effecting heightwise adjustment ot the post 44 relatively to the rod60 improved mechanism is provided as shown in Fig. 2.

On the upper end of the rod 60 is loosely` litted a sleeve 390 in theupper end oi' which is threaded a headless screw 392 which eugages Jthevupper -end of the rod 60. The lower end of the post 44 is bored at 394to receive the sleeve`390, the bore being deep enough to avoid Contactwith the screw 392 in dili'erent adjustments of the screw. The outershell ot the bored portion of the post 44 is formed with oppositelydisposed tongues 396. rllhe upper portion of the sleeve 390 is reducedin diameter to pass between the tongues 396 andthe Jfull sized portionof the sleeve 390 is formed with two series or' three recesses 398, therecesses of each series being located at different distances verticallyfrom the lower end of the sleeve and each recess ot one series beingopposite the corresponding recess of the same height in the other Thetongues 396 are adapted to engage any pair of recesses on the sleeve 390and adjust ment is made by lifting the pest 44 and turning the sleeve byits milled lower portion which is accessible for hand manipulation.. Thethree height adjustments thus obtainable co 'respond in general to theheights oi the post 4'4 required Lto-r childrens. womens, and menslasts. Since lasts oi these three general classes vary somewhat inheight the screw 392 is provided for making line adjustments. Byremoving the post 44 the slotted upper end of the screw 39;J is madeaccessible with a long screw driver and may bethus turned to eiect tineadjustment of the he of th `sleeve 390 with respect to the rod 60. Thenthis adjust-nient has been properly eected for say childrens lasts ofone malte, adjustment of the post 44 by means of the other recesses398will take care of womensl and mens lasts of the same make. A set screw400 is provided in the sleeve 390 to engage the screw 392 to maintain itin adjusted position, the set screw beingT accessible through a suitableopening in the jack frame 40.

1t is to be understood that either et two operations may be performed bythe machine on a sewed seat turn shoe, thatA is, one operation on theshoe after it is lasted and betere crease to guide the turn sewingmachine op er`.

ator in placing the seam which connects the upper and. counter to thesole about theperiphery of the heel seat portion of the sole. F or thispurpose, the operator takes a .turn shoe the upper of which has beenlasted wrong side out upon its last, the lining about the heel end beingturned down out Jof the` way and exposing the counter. He places thelast upon the heel pin 46 and adjusts the toe rest 54 lengthwisefandheightwise so that the heel seat portion of the sole will besubstantially horizontal when the shoe is presented in the machine. Hewill then vdepress the treadle 100, causing the post 44 to swing towardthe machine. The shoe is pushed rearwardly between the wipers which mayat that time be held-in initially partly vclosed position by theirsprings 300. Ifthe stops are in use, the wiperswill beheld open byengagement of the stop with the band 130. The starting knob 30 is nowpushed rearwardly to .start thepower cycle ofthe machine whereupon thecam 242 will act through' the mechanism described yieldinglv to draw theshoe support Vrearwardly and force the rear end of the shoe tightly intothe closed.

end of the Vband 130. The first rise of the cam 194 will then act asdescribed to lift the shoesupport through the spring'SO and the bandwill be closed by action of the same cam. Therwipers will now "havebeen' advanced and closed by their operating cam 282 but before theyhave been advanced Vfar enough so that their forward pressure is liableto displace the shoe the second rise of the cam 194 will be effective tocause the pawl 342 to engage the ratchet wheel 340 and loch the shoesupport against outward movement and move it positively rearwardly tocause the shoe'to be forced more tightly into the-band .which at thesame time is more tightly closed.

As the wipers are positively'advancedby their cam 282 the wiper-closingmechanism acts through the springs 30() to close yieldingly the forwardends of the wipers against the sides of the shoe. Duringthe action ofthe3 second rise of the cam 194 the height gage 124 islifted and the finallifting of the work support by the cani 194 through the vpawl 342presses the shoe hard against the wipers.

Thus, the upper and counter by the pressure of the wipers are forcedinto the greove or angle between the feather Aand shoulder of the soieand a. groove or line formed on the counter which indicates to thesewingmachine operator wherethe seaIii-fshould be located with respect to thecounter.' When at the `en d of the cyclethe-.Inachine stops with thewipers andfband released,the plunger 116 forces theshoe supportforwardly out oi the machine.

Inlthe second instance of thejuse of the mal chine', that is', upon asewed seatturnf'shoe after it has been turned, the object is toconformthe'upper and counterintimately to the `shapefo'f the secondlast, openup the crease between thegfe'ather of the'solev and the upper`and-,by y application of pressure heightwise .of the Vshoetethe'inturned portionof theup# per and counter to form alevel and evenseat sole' hasbeen' trimmed away by theheel seat Vfitting' operation,the opening ofthe crease for the rims ofa wood heel which willbe ,Y

applied afterthe Vperipheral portion of the beingrpreparatorystothatoperatio'n.` VThe i presentation of the shoe andthe'operation-of.thevmachine will in this case be substantially E as described. It isadvantageous, however, for thisA operation to have the wipers heldvyieldinglyin partly. closed position as will 4 be-the case if the stops336 are removed or rendered inoperative to hold'the wipers open.

As the shoe positioned by the height gage 124 is moved rearwardly thewipers'in their partly closed positionreadily find they crease be-ytween the ysoleand upper at the rear of the shoe and as theA4 shoe ismoved rearwardly, they are forced open yand4 follow the crease 1 along.the sides lof the heel seat portion of theys-ole.

When the machine'lo'perates the wipers are advancedpositivelytoenter'the crease at the rear end of the shoe, the evi-tent i of theireffective advancing movement being ibn controlled by forward oryrearward adjustment of the band by means of the handle 204, The springs300 through which the wipers are closed are'stiff enough toV cause thewipers to be forced Aagainst the seamjwhich holdsthe *upper and soletogether Vand canthenV yield to prevent injury tothe seam while `thewiperoperating slides 294 complete their movement.y Thel upward pressuregiven to the Q.,

shoe supr'io'rt` after the. wipers haveV closed and the height gage]124yhas beenfliftedreil Vsults in" pressing the inturned portion vof theupper against the flat lower, faces of the wi 1 ers to form an even seatfor the rim of tne wood heel.- The conforming pressure of the,

band vensures that the counter portion ofthe uiesiiapei theiasatheresult. being a shapey I-Iav'ing` thus described my invention,'what `I claim as new andndesi'i"-e *tosecure'byLet-V ters Patentof'thefUiiited States is:

1. In a'machine foi-:operating voii turn shoes; the combination of ashoe support inevsiioeis'r'eshapedte cirespond intimately mg able towardand from the` machine, wipers constructed arranged. te" engage the"bottoni of alasted shoe and initially yieidingly Cle'd t()A permit theSlioeto hte 'between LSU f shoes, a combination of a shoesupport, wipersarranged to engage over the shoe bottom and initially partly closed topermit the wipers to enter the crease between the upper andthe sole ofthe shoe, means arranged to engage the sides of the shoe below thewipers, and

operating means for irst causing relativev movement o'f the sideengaging means and the.

wipersto cause t-he upper to conform to the Ashape of the ylast and thenyieldingly to close the `wipers to shape theintnrned portionY oithe shoeupper aboutA the heel seat.

3. In a machine tor operating on turn shoes, the combination of a shoesupport, wipers initially yieldingly closed to permitV the shoe to enterbetween them and force them apart, a heel band, means ior closingtheband to cause the upper and counter to conform to the shape ofthe last,and means for yieldingiy closing the wipers to shape the Vinturnedportion of the shoe upper and counter. l i

e. In a machine for loperating on Vturn shoes, the combination of a shoesupport,

Ywipers initially yieldingly closed 'to permit the shoe to enter betweenthem and force them apart, a-heel band, means for closing the/band tocause the upper andcounter to .conform to the shape ot' the last,andmeans 'for positively advancing and applying inward, yielding,closingpressure to the wipers to shape the inturned portion of theshoeup,- per and counter. i

5. In a machine oroperating on turn shoes, the combination of a shoesupport, Wipers arranged to engage the inturned porftion of the upperand counter,means beneath ,the wipers constructed and arranged toconform the upper to the shape of the last, and

vmeansrfor yieldingly closing trie wipers to shape the inturned portionof the npper and counter.

f 6. In a machine tor operating on turn shoes, the combination of a shoesupport mov- .able toward and from theYmachine,wipers K yieldinglyclosed to permitthe shoeto enter hetweenthem and forcerthem apart, aheel hand, means for causing the upperand connten to conform to theshape ofthe last, means i'or causing the wipers .to shape the inturnedportion' .ot the upper, and means `for effectm ing relative verticalmovement between, the shoe support Vand wipers to cause them to apply.pressure tothe -upper and the counter `heights-rise of the shoe.

`7.y In a machine for operating on turn shoes, a'combinatwn oa shoesupport, a height gage to engage the shoe bottom, wipers initiallyclosed and/arranged to enter the crease between the sole and upper ofthe shoe when the shoe is pressed against the height gage, a heel band,means Jor closing the band to cause ythe up er to conform to the last,means' for causing the'wiper to shape the upper, means for electingrelative heightJ wise movement between the shoe Vsupport and .viiiers toapply n'essure to the inturned up# and counter, and means for retractingY height during the heightwise presve. i

8. In a machine for 1re-forming the rea-r portions .o'l sewed seat turnshoes, the combination of means topiesent a shoe and last inpredetermined` v rtical position, wipers po sitioncd to enter the creasebetween the solo and upper of a shoe so presented, a band arranged toclose on a shoe upper and to force the nppcr and counter into conformityto the rear end portion et the last, means for closing the wipersyieldingly to :torce them into the crease against the stitches, andmeans Jfor eifecting heightwise pressure between the wipers and thelastto compact the inturned portion ot the upper and forma level seat yfor the rim of a wood heel.

9. In a machine iter` re-orming the rear portions of sewed seatturnshoes, the combination of a support to hold the last and present al shoethereon, a height gage for deterl mining a vertical position in theshoe, wipers positioned to enter the crease between the and upper of theshoe so presented, a band arranged to close upon the rear portion of theupper and force the upper into conformity with the rear portion ofthelast, means for closing the wipers yieldingly to torce them into thecrease against the stitches about the heel seat and for advancing thempositively, means for raising the shoe support toward the wipers tocompact the inturned portion or the upper, and means for retracting theheight gage to permit the shoe to be effectively pressed against thewipers to form an even scat for the rim et a wood heel.

l0. In a machine or" the class described, the combination lot al pair ofwipers, aslide on which the rear ends of the wipers are pivoted, meansfor advancing the slide positively, and mechanism between said slide andthe torwardy ends et the wipers including springs for yieldingljyYforcing the forward ends of the wipers inwardlj,v conjunction with theirpositive forward movement.

Il. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a wipercarrier, a pair of wipers pivotedl thereto at their rear ends, poweroperated means for moving the carrier, slides extending transversely ofthe direction of movement ot the carrier to which the forward ends ofthe wipers are pivoted, means for operating said slides from movement ofthe carrier, and springs between said slides and their operating means,the construction being such lli) 12. In a machine of theclassdescribed,a

Y combination of a pair of pivoted wipers,4 a

'l the-upper, and means for elfecting'height-"iwise pressure betweentheseparatingmeans,

' ,4 20' and said last to flatten the inwardly disposed ,Y portion oftheupper. 'Y

13; In a machine -foroperatinfgon a relast-"nf ed sewed seatV turn'shoe, the combination of o, a shoe support, means forsubjecting allparts Y ofthe counter portion of theshoesimulta-fneously topressureagainst` the last,=means,fthel last," thereby permitting the wipersnftopower operated carrier for'positively advancing the wipers over-the.shoe bottom, andy"l .Y mechanism betweenfsaid carrier and the forl wardends ofthe `wipers including springs f for yieldingly forcing theforwardends of the Wipers toward each other when `,the carforseparating.thewfeather of the sole `from 14. In a machine forreshaping theirear portions of a vrelasted sewed seat turn-shoe,-

the combination Vof a last support movable toward and `from the machine,means arranged toenter the crease .between the upper and sole atthesidesof the heel seat as the shoe isrprleel sented on said support,meansforlpressing alll parts of the counter portion of theshoe intoconformity Vwith the last,.means for advanc' ving the crease engagingmeans lenghtwise of:

the shoe to enter the crease at its rear end, A means actingsimultaneously to apply yieldcrease engaging means to-Hatten theinturned portion of the uppergwithwhich it in engagement. Y Y e A 15. Ina machine ofthe class described, Vthe Y combination of a pair of Wipers,an actuating slide on which theprear ends of the wipers are ing theactuating slide positively, transverse A operating Yslides connected tosaid actuating slide, transverse wiper carrying slides to` Y which theforward ends of the wipers are connected, means for limiting movement ofthe wiper carrying slides relatively to their operating slides, andsprings between the, operating Vslides andqwiper carrying slides.

l V16. In a machine of the classdescribed, the combination'l of a wipercarrier, a pair of wipers pivoted thereto at their rear ends,

Vpower-operatedmeans for moving the carrier,

slides to which the forward ends of the Wipers are pivoted, operatingmeans for said slides, springs under initial tension between the, slidesand `their operating means` and means for varying the'initial tensionofthe springs.

17. In a machine foroperating on positively advanced and` iretiraannampff sa@ Paire-Qf-vwipeis, .Y .clpssgfhe .Wipefsaa heel band.Srefseairurufrshi shoe support, an endyielding lmeans" ytending@to11ans closms .mevementfof Perea, ai

@lese animee .s i012- apnl-yiingfinwafd pres- ,I kwipersto`shape@thejinturnedifpor .Ql-Of the Shoes,

tion,V

' @parat In a machine d :OPS-,Carried bythewipersfandfem@untrltoiconformtesthe shape/of 80 g sheeupnerand, counter'gsaidpresethey baudrwicausefthd upper-fand munter-fte conform' to theShapefofthelast, means forY Myieldingly closing the wipersfto shape fthe.Y `fan@faitiraient fIGlOSi-Il-gthe' bandfto, Cause the; upea machin:for Operatggon turniY Y 'lth'e combination :of-fa? shoe support,rpellsarrangeditoen-gage thevn'trnedpors-, .90 -f ofianfgupperand.icountena lbfamdt beneath l the w peifs` constructed-and arrangedto 00n-'ferm Y theilastgmeans -foffyieldingly closingth-e wipL Y .oers-tofshapekthefinturnedportion .of Vthe Tupi- 95 riperand Counter, andmeans'tolcause:the'close' j fing *pressurel of the wipers to vbe.takenliyfthe 'bandwaftfr t-hfrwipers.haveflosed@ ingly pressuretothecrease engaging meansv A Q0 at the side of the 'heel seat -to setthe crease' engaginglmeans up againstthe heel seat seam, i and means forlifting the support'to cause the` @een relisted'. the ,Combination of'aV 25,100 .embracing bandfforV subjecting all parts offthe.` counterportionfze y of the shoev simultaneoiislyto,pressure against l a last,means Vfor selziaratingv the featherY of the sole fromthe upper, andmeans lfor e'li'ectshape the inturned v2l.` I n a machine of the cla-ssdescribed, the combination of a wiper carrier, ers pivoted thereto attheir rearV ends, carrier slides to which the forward endsfof thewipersv are pivoted, operating means for said slides,

springs under initial tension betwe'enthe a' pair of wip-l hineof theclass described, the

p `12oV wipers 1105 `ingiheightwise pressure of the shoe against saidseparating means to ortion ofthev u er. pivoted, power-operated meansfor advancp pp for treating the overlasted portion ofthe upi per andcounter, a shoesupport movable tov'and mens lasts ;'means -for effectinga line ad# justment of the support rjheight'wise to 'make saidkadjustments correspond to lasts of' dif- Wardand from the machine topresent a shoe ferent last makers,`and meansior maintaining the meansfor'leiecting tine adjustment against accidental displacement.

23.-; Ina mach'ne of the classfdescribed*7 the combination of a heelband for Conforming i rections transverse to the dire'otionoigmove`- fVment of the earner, each s11de comprising ltwo members having hmlt'edrelative 4 moveortreating the voverlasteol portion-jofjthe' u'pper andcounter, ashoe support movable toward and fromthe'machine to present` af' shoe to Ithe band and Wipers,lr means for' ad# justingthe shoesupport tov a pluralityof different heights, a vSeremi arranged 'te@sect a ne adjustment of al1 of Vsaid otherl adjust# ments together,landv a set-screw'forfhlding saidne adjustment screwin adjusted position.

24. a machine Vfor operatingonfturn j shoes; the combination of a shoev"support-,'11,l pair of wipersgfa movablecarri'er#onwhich the rear endsofV the wipers :are vfpi'vote'd, a pair of slides arranged forimovementlin diment'fl'engthwise ofl the slide; springs rvnormuy Yholding' theySlide ymembers,@'Xtendei tothe limit, mechanism between thefcarrier andeach oftheslides for movement equally and opposit'ely toward andffrom'each other, and. pivotalfoonnections between thevforward Y Y ends ofthewipers and the adjacent ends ofv lthe slides. l Y

In testimony'whereof Il 'hv Signed .l name-to this specificationy c i s

